Summary

  • The Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee take evidence from NHS Scotland's chief exec on NHS Tayside's finances

  • The first minister is quizzed during FMQs

  • Scottish Secretary David Mundell discusses article 50 negotiations with the Europe Committee

  • The Scottish government leads a debate on energy efficiency

  1. NHS Scotland chief exec outlines raft of reviews into NHS Tayside and endowments issuespublished at 09:15 British Summer Time 10 May 2018

    NHS Scotland chief executive Paul Gray points out the review from Grant Thornton is due next week.

    That review is into what Tayside have done and are doing.

    There is then a review by the Charity and Trustee Investment Act by OSCR, the Scottish charity regulator.

    OSCR is the independent Regulator and registrar for Scotland’s charities, including community groups, religious charities, schools, universities, grant-giving charities, and major care providers.

    CommitteeImage source, bbc

    Mr Gray says OSCR will respond initially on the response of all health boards and their endowments by the end of May.

    KPMG are also due to report, he explains

    The Scottish government internal audit is due 4 June he tells the committee.

    Correspondence with the committee on these issues can be read here., external

  2. Convener highlights number of investigations underway at NHS Taysidepublished at 09:11 British Summer Time 10 May 2018

    NHS Scotland chief executive Paul Gray
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    NHS Scotland chief executive Paul Gray

    Convener Jenny Marra refers to a letter sent to the committee by Mr Gray about the various investigations underway at NHS Tayside.

    Are you at all tempted to pull everything into one big investigation, she asks.

    NHS Scotland chief executive Paul Gray says he is confident that the investigations will cover the various issues.

    If there is anything missing from these investigations once they have reported, I will ask that it is followed up he confirms.

    Mr Gray explains he is hesitant to stop any investigations now in order to bring them together.

  3. Background: NHS Tayside to repay charity fund cash after rowpublished at 09:07 British Summer Time 10 May 2018

    Ninewells hospital

    NHS Tayside is to repay money into an endowment fund which sparked a row costing two senior managers their job.

    The health board's top management team was replaced after cash from the charity fund was used to pay for projects including a new IT system.

    The board's new chiefs called an extraordinary board meeting on Thursday to agree to pay back the money.

    Health Secretary Shona Robison welcomed the move, which has been paid for with brokerage loans from the government.

    And she warned that any other health boards found to have made "inappropriate" use of endowment funds by the charity watchdog would have to pay it back "swiftly and in full".

    Read more.

  4. And we're off........published at 09:05 British Summer Time 10 May 2018

    Committee convener Jenny MarraImage source, bbc
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    Committee convener Jenny Marra

    The Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee convener Jenny Marra introduces the witnesses:

    • NHS Scotland chief executive Paul Gray
    • Christine McLaughlin from the Scottish Government

    as the evidence session on the 2016-17 audit of NHS Tayside gets underway.

    WitnessesImage source, bbc
  5. Good morning and welcome to Holyrood Live!published at 17:41 British Summer Time 9 May 2018

    Ninewells hospital and Paul GrayImage source, Google/Scottish parliament

    Good morning and welcome to Holyrood Live on Thursday 10 May 2018.

    The Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee is taking evidence on the 2016-17 audit of NHS Tayside from chief executive of NHS Scotland Paul Gray.

    Nicola Sturgeon and Ruth DavidsonImage source, PA

    After general questions we will bring you extensive coverage and live reaction to first minister's questions.

    Lib Dem MSP Tavish Scott will then lead a debate on car parking charges at island airports - though we will take off after the opening speech and touch down in in the Europe Committee, which is taking evidence from Scottish Secretary David Mundell over lunchtime.

    Family under blanketImage source, Getty Images

    The rest of the afternoon will be dominated by a debate on energy efficiency.